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Covid
The beat goes on: Concerts, events resume
Concerts in the park can resume this summer with social distancing requirements but no capacity limits enforced by the state. Ouray’s Mountain Air Mus...
April 14, 2021
Covid
Vaccine pause delays push
Ouray County Public Health canceled its Johnson & Johnson vaccine clinics this week after two federal agencies recommended pausing the use of the...
April 14, 2021
County: Continue masking up
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County: Continue masking up
Ouray County commissioners voted Wednesday to adopt a local mask mandate, requiring them in public indoor places after the state relaxed restrictions ...
April 8, 2021
State eases mask order for green counties
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State eases mask order for green counties
Masks will no longer be required in some public spaces in Colorado counties at level green, including Ouray County, under a modified executive order f...
April 2, 2021
RESURRECTING RITUALS
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RESURRECTING RITUALS
Father Nathaneal Foshage paused behind the altar, carefully pulling a blue and white surgical mask over his face. He adjusted it before stepping out t...
April 1, 2021
Covid
County to receive $1.4M in federal aid
Ouray County governments are set to receive an estimated $1.4 million from the latest economic stimulus bill, the American Rescue Plan Act. According ...
March 25, 2021
Covid
County gets green light
State officials moved Ouray County on Wednesday to level green, the least restrictive on the COVID-19 color dial, allowing most businesses and events ...
March 25, 2021
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Vaccine eligibility continues to expand
Essential workers, people with high-risk conditions and anyone over 50 will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Colorado starting Friday, while...
March 18, 2021
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MURAL IN BLOOM
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MURAL IN BLOOM
By Erin McIntyre 
June 12, 2025
Artist Yulia Avgustinovich works on the mural she was commissioned to paint on the southeast side of the Space to Create building in Ridgway on Monday. Avgustinovich, who has been a professional mural...
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Trail closures could trigger domino effect
With Blue Lakes, part of Imogene Pass off limits,other areas could see more wear and tear
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
Closures of beloved hiking and off-highway vehicle trails in and around Ouray County this summer could congest and pressure other areas. The popular Blue Lakes trailhead is closed through August due t...
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New power contract amplifies local control
San Miguel Power can generate up to 20% of own energy under Tri-State deal through 2050
By Lia Salvatierra lia@ouraynews.com 
June 11, 2025
San Miguel Power Association will continue to purchase power from Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association for the next 25 years under a revised contract that gives it the ability to generate...
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First responders receive first COVID-19 vaccines

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